Agatha Christie - Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийства по алфавиту
circumstance [ˈsǝ:kǝmstǝns], occasional [ǝˈkeɪʒ(ǝ)nǝl], appearance [ǝˈpɪǝrǝns]
"Did you know Mrs. Ascher at all? Anything of her circumstances or her history?"
"Nothing whatever. Beyond my purchase and an occasional refill as to the state of the weather, I had never spoken to her."
"Did you know she had a drunken husband who was in the habit of threatening her life?"
"No, I knew nothing whatever about her."
"You knew her by sight, however. Did anything about her appearance strike you as unusual yesterday evening? Did she appear flurried or put out in any way?"
Mr. Partridge considered. "As far as I noticed, she seemed exactly as usual," he said.
Poirot rose (Пуаро встал).
"Thank you, Mr. Partridge (благодарю вас, мистер Партридж), for answering these questions (что ответили на эти вопросы). Have you, by any chance (нет ли у вас случайно), an A.B.C. in the house (/железнодорожного справочника/ «Эй-би-си» дома)? I want to look up my return train to London (я хочу посмотреть мой поезд назад в Лондон; to return — возвращаться)."
"On the shelf just behind you," said Mr. Partridge (на полке сразу позади вас).
On the shelf in question were an A.B.C. (на указанной полочке был /железнодорожный справочник/ «Эй-би-си»), a Bradshaw (Брадшо), the Stock Exchange[11] Year Book (ежегодник фондовой биржи: «годовая книга фондовой биржи»), Kelly's Directory[12] (справочник «Келлиз»), a Who's Who[13] (/биографический справочник/ «Кто есть кто») and a local directory (и местный справочник).
Poirot took down the A.B.C. (Пуаро снял /с полки/ «Эй-би-си»), pretended to look up a train (сделал вид, что смотрит там поезд; to pretend — притворяться), then thanked Mr. Partridge (затем поблагодарил мистера Партриджа) and took his leave (и попрощался; to take one's leave — уходить; прощаться).
behind [bɪˈhaɪnd], exchange [ɪksˈtʃeɪnʒ], pretend [prɪˈtend]
Poirot rose.
"Thank you, Mr. Partridge, for answering these questions. Have you, by any chance, an A.B.C. in the house? I want to look up my return train to London."
"On the shelf just behind you," said Mr. Partridge.
On the shelf in question were an A.B.C., a Bradshaw, the Stock Exchange Year Book, Kelly's Directory, a Who's Who and a local directory.
Poirot took down the A.B.C., pretended to look up a train, then thanked Mr. Partridge and took his leave.
Our next interview was with Mr. Albert Riddell (наша следующая беседа была с мистером Альбертом Ридделом) and was of a highly different character (и была совершенно иного характера). Mr. Albert Riddell was a plate-layer (мистер Альберт Риддел был путевым рабочим/работал на укладке рельсов) and our conversation took place to the accompaniment of the clattering of plates and dishes (и наша беседа проходила под аккомпанемент громыхания тарелок и посуды) by Mr. Riddell's obviously nervous wife (/производимого/, очевидно, нервной женой мистера Риддела), the growling of Mr. Riddell's dog (рычание собаки мистера Риддела) and the undisguised hostility of Mr. Riddell himself (и неприкрытой враждебности самого мистера Риддела; to disguise — изменять внешность, облик; переодевать; маскировать; утаивать, скрывать).
He was a big clumsy giant of a man (он был большой неуклюжий великан) with a broad face (с широким лицом) and small suspicious eyes (и маленькими недоверчивыми глазами). He was in the act of eating a meat pie (он как раз ел мясной пирог: «он был в процессе поедания мясного пирога»), washed down by exceedingly black tea (запиваемый чрезвычайно крепким чаем: «черным чаем»; to wash down — вымыть, смыть; запивать). He peered at us angrily over the rim of his cup (он злобно на нас уставился через край своей чашки; to peer — вглядываться, вперять взгляд).
accompaniment [ǝˈkʌmpǝnɪmǝnt], giant [ˈʤaɪǝnt], peer [pɪǝ]
Our next interview was with Mr. Albert Riddell and was of a highly different character. Mr. Albert Riddell was a plate-layer and our conversation took place to the accompaniment of the clattering of plates and dishes by Mr. Riddell's obviously nervous wife, the growling of Mr. Riddell's dog and the undisguised hostility of Mr. Riddell himself.
He was a big clumsy giant of a man with a broad face and small suspicious eyes. He was in the act of eating a meat pie, washed down by exceedingly black tea. He peered at us angrily over the rim of his cup.
"Told all I've got to tell once, haven't I (рассказал все, что имел сказать, сразу, не так ли)?" he growled (зарычал он). "What's it to do with me, anyway (что это имеет общего со мной, так или иначе)? Told it to the blasted police, I 'ave (рассказал это чертовой полиции, уже; to blast — разрушать; оглушать; ругаться; 'ave — have), and now I've got to spit it all out again to a couple of blasted foreigners (и теперь мне приходится снова все это выкладывать парочке чертовых иностранцев; to spit it out — разг. выкладывать, говорить; to spit — плевать)."
Poirot gave a quick amused glance in my direction (Пуаро бросил быстрый позабавленный взгляд в моем направлении; to amuse — забавлять, развлекать) and then said (и затем сказал): "In truth (поистине) I sympathize with you (я вам сочувствую), but what will you (но что вы)? It is a question of murder (речь идет об убийстве: «это вопрос убийства»), is it not (не так ли)? One has to be very, very careful (приходится быть очень, очень осторожным)."
"Best tell the gentleman (лучше скажи джентельмену) what he wants, Bert (что он хочет, Берт)," said the woman nervously (нервно сказала женщина).
"You shut your blasted mouth," roared the giant (/а/ ты закрой свой чертов рот, — взревел великан).
"You did not (вы не), I think (я думаю), go to the police of your own accord (ходили в полицию по собственной воле)." Poirot slipped the remark in neatly (Пуаро ловко вставил замечание).
"Why the hell should I (какого черта я бы /пошел/)? It were no business of mine (это было не мое дело)."
blasted [ˈblɑ:stɪd], couple [kʌpl], own [ǝʋn]
"Told all I've got to tell once, haven't I?" he growled. "What's it to do with me, anyway? Told it to the blasted police, I 'ave, and now I've got to spit it all out again to a couple of blasted foreigners."
Poirot gave a quick amused glance in my direction and then said: "In truth I sympathize with you, but what will you? It is a question of murder, is it not? One has to be very, very careful."
"Best tell the gentleman what he wants, Bert," said the woman nervously.
"You shut your blasted mouth," roared the giant.
"You did not, I think, go to the police of your own accord." Poirot slipped the remark in neatly.
"Why the hell should I? It were no business of mine."
"A matter of opinion," said Poirot indifferently (дело в точке зрения, — сказал Пуаро безразлично; to differ — отличаться). "There has been a murder (произошло: «там было» убийство) — the police want to know (полиция хочет знать) who has been in the shop (кто был в магазине), I myself think it would have (я сам думаю, это бы) — what shall I say (как мне сказать)? — looked more natural (выглядело более естественным) if you had come forward (если бы вы сами заявили)."
"I've got my work to do (у меня работа: «у меня есть моя работа, чтобы делать»). Don't say I shouldn't have come forward in my own time (не должен же я заявлять в мое собственное /рабочее/ время) —"
"But as it was (но, как это было = вышло иначе), the police were given your name (полиции дали ваше имя) as that of a person seen to go into Mrs. Ascher's (как /имя/ человека, /которого/ видели входящим в /магазин/ миссис Эшер) and they had to come to you (и им пришлось прийти к вам). Were they satisfied with your account (были ли они удовлетворены на ваш счет)?"
